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Recent Projects

Yean’s English School Enrollment

Julian October 27, 2024 0 Comments
English language proficiency has long become a crucial requirement for jobs in Cambodia’s rapidly growing labor market. In an effort to prepare young Cambodian students for high-income job opportunities, it has been one of Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support’s main priorities to support students with English language classes. After his high school graduation 2 years ago, we supported now...

Pchum Ben 2024

Julian October 13, 2024 0 Comments
Pchum Ben is the second most important holiday in Cambodian culture besides the Khmer New Year. The ceremonies last a total of 15 days, the last three of which are national holidays. The festival is a time to honor one’s ancestors. Families gather at pagodas and offer food and prayers to their ancestors’ spirits, which saves them from bad karma. Through these traditions, families help their...

VIDEO: Phnom Penh Student Room Tour

Julian September 15, 2024 0 Comments
Have you ever wondered what an average apartment in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh looks like? Check out this video below, in which our students Seanghai and Chamrouen show you where they live in Phnom Penh! Interested to hear more about these students' stories? Click on the links below to learn about their backgrounds and their academic journeys! Seanghai's Story Chamroeun's Story

Helping a Single Mother in Need

Julian August 31, 2024 0 Comments
There is a strong connection between poverty and gender. Women and children are at a much higher risk of sliding into extreme poverty due to a multitude of reasons, mainly the fact that developing countries like Cambodia don’t have any social welfare programs set in place to support those in need. Chanthou was five months pregnant with her second child when her husband left her. She suddenly...

Starting English School Early On

Julian August 18, 2024 0 Comments
Munikota is a 12-year-old girl who lives in a rural area in Kampot province with her single father. Due to health conditions, her father is unable to work full-time and the family thereby struggles with a reliable source of income. This affects Munikota’s educational progress, as her father cannot cover additional tuition fees for extracurricular classes, such as English lessons. Thomlang –...